Ft. Mill, SC Office

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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

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Firm-wide stats for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Total advisors

3,907

Across 2,196 offices

Clients per advisor

91 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$378,281 Low

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients — including pension and charitable organization clients — by providing financial planning, ongoing investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm operates through thousands of Financial Professionals and manages a multi‑billion dollar asset base while offering account implementation across multiple platforms and custodians.

The firm supports both discretionary and non‑discretionary management via platforms described in the brochure (CMAP, FlexMAP and the WealthPort wrap program), offers access to unaffiliated third‑party advisers and sub‑advisors, and maintains proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand. The brochure also notes some Financial Professionals offer tactical services such as market‑timing strategies and that a subset of advisers maintain outside professional practices (including accounting and legal services) and may refer clients to those practices.

Notable distinctions in the brochure include the firm’s development and distribution of affiliated model strategies (Founders Gate Capital), with disclosed strategist fees and related conflict‑of‑interest procedures, and detailed governance around platform and third‑party relationships. The brochure also discloses recent regulatory matters — including an SEC consent with restitution and penalties totaling approximately $13.2 million (2025) and a Delaware consent order with penalties and restitution of about $1.05 million (2026) — and describes supervisory and procedural changes the firm has put in place.

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Expertise

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Location

2752 Pleasant Rd., Ste. 108

Ft. Mill SC 29708

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Daniel H

Series 65

Ft Mill, SC

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Daniel Hylton is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Continental Tire for several years in various roles. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of financial professionals.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Christopher M

Series 63, Series 65

Ft Mill, SC

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Christopher Mc Alister is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Cambridge and other investment firms since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates small business ventures including an eBay sales enterprise and a business entity called Catapult Industries. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm employs thousands of Financial Professionals and manages a multi-billion dollar asset base across multiple platforms and custodians.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Nikhil A

Series 65, Series 63

Fort Mill, SC

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Nikhil Alkari is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Randstad Consulting and held positions at MIHIN/Interoperability Institute, TenAgile LLC, Ally Bank, and Bank of America. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, by providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a large network of financial professionals. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and maintains proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Mercedes D

Series 65

Ft Mill, SC

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Mercedes Dockery is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with Series 65 credentials. She has experience in real estate, having worked at EXP Realty since 2020 and previous roles at Wilkinson ERA and Citywide Realty. Dockery has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2026. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a large network of financial professionals. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management and operates proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Ashley W

Series 66

Ft Mill, SC

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Ashley Wallace is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience, previously working at Olin Corporation and Roy-El Morgan Farm before joining the financial sector. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through thousands of financial professionals and multiple platform offerings.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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